Savings-bank.



G. FELSENTHAL.

o SAVINGS BANK.

APPLICATION FILED Aus. 1s, 19:6.

Patented 10mi.. 4, 19W.

GABRIEL FELSENTHAL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SAVINGS-BANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Ilatented lDec. 4, IIHII'I.

Application filed August 16, 1916. Serial No. 115,167.

To all whom it may concern.'

lle it known that I, GABRIEL FELSENTHAL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Savings-Banks, of which the following is a specification, and which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

The invention relates to devices commonly known as toy savings banks; its object being to secure simplicity of construction and operation with security against unauthorized opening, the invention consisting in a structure such as is hereinafter described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings showing a preferred embodiment, and in which l Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the device closed for use.;

Fig. 2 is a sectional View on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; l

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, the opening key being shown in dotted lines; I

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the body portion of the bank with the cover removed;

Fig. 5 is an inverted plan view of the cover;

Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of the opening` key;

ig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5showing a slight modification; and

Fig. 8 is a View of a lining strip used in the bank.

While the device is shown in pocket form, it may obviously be made of` greater capacity. As illustrated the bank, designated as a whole by the numeral 10, takes the form of a shallow circular box. The top and bottom are preferably provided with Celluloid coverings 11, 12. The body 13 is cup-shaped, and may be drawn up from a single piece of sheet metal, the sidewall being beaded at its lower margin, as shown at 14, to receive a flat lining plate 15. The upper margin of the side wall of the body is flanged inward, as shown at 16. The cover 17 1s similarly formed ofa single sheet of metal flanged downwardly at its margin, as shown at 18, to secure a lining plate 19, the margins of the Celluloid cover being folded within the flange 18, as shown at 20, and secured by the plate 19.

'Ihe plate 19 is provided near its margin with a plurality of depending lL-shaped lugs 21, as shown four in number, their endsfbeing outwardly directed,-these lugs being formed by striking down portions of the metal. The flange 16 is provided with a plurality of recesses, as 22, corresponding 1n number to the lugs 21 and adapted to permit the entry of the lugs when the cover or cap is applied to the body portion. A radially disposed spring tongue 23 is secured to the inner face of the plate 19, or, as shown at 24 in Fig. 7 may be formed integral therewith.

In applying the cover to the body portion this spring bears upon the'ilange 16 as the lugs 21 enter the recesses 22. rI`he cover being'turned, the spring will fall into one of these recesses and thereby effectually lock the cover against unauthorized removal. Preferably the recesses 22 are so shaped that the spring will enter but one of them, 25, this recess being deeper than the others and the length of the tongue being such that it will coperate with this single recess only. An aperture 26 is formed in the side wall 13 ofthe body portion, in line with the recess 25.

A key 27, having its end 28 bent substan tially at a right angle to its body portion, may be inserted within the aperture 26 and, when tilted to bring its laterally extended end portion 28 in contact with the spring 23, the latter may be raised above the flange 16, whereupon the cover may be freely turned to bring the lugs 21 again into register with the recesses 22. A coin slot 29 is also formed in the' side wall 13 to permit the insertion of a coin 30.

The wall 13 is lined with a strip 31 of resilient material, Celluloid. being quite suitable for this purpose. 'Ihis strip is provided at its ends with an interlocking tongue 32 and recess 33, and with a slit 34 which is located opposite the coin` slot'29. The material is cut laterally at' each end of the slit 34, preferably by forming perforations 35, 36, in the strip. By this means a flexible lip 37 is provided for covering the coin slot, and will yield readily to the entering coin but will `efiectually seal the slot to prevent the discharge of a coin therethrough. The strip 31 also readily yields to the key 27, returning to its normal position when the key is withdrawn.

Various changes in the device may be made without departing from the scope of the invention, it being important only that it be provided with an annular Wall to .which the'cap or cover may be applied in the manner substantially as shown.

I claim as my inventionl l. A container having a vcylindrical Wall provided with a keyhole, and an instanding flange at its margin, such flange having la plurality of recesses one thereof being in axial alinement With the keyhole and differing in form from the other recesses, a cap for covering the end 'of thecylinder and having a plurality of axially projecting out- Wardly-facing L-shaped lugs adapted to pass through the iange recesses which are out of axial alinement with the keyhole as the cap is applied and to engage under the ange when the cap is turned, and a radially disposed spring catch carried by the cap and loc-ated between a pair'of adjacent lugs and adapted 'to engage the liange recess in alinement with the keyhole when the cap is turned after application to the cylinder.

. is l 2. In a bank, in combination, a cylindrical closed body having acoin-re'ceiving slot in its side Wall and a lining of resilient material for the cylinder Wall, such lining being slitted to form a flap for covering the coin slot.

3. In combination, a round box having a coin slot in its side Wall, and a strip of elastic material loosely coiled in the -box and urged against the Wall thereof by its own elasticity, such strip having a Hap covering the coin slot.

4f. In combination, a roundbox having al vcoin slot in its side wall anda lining for such side formed of resilient material cover- 'ing the coin slot, and having a slit parallel slit being such side formed of resilient material covering the coin slot and having round aper tures, one adjacent each end of the coin slot, and a slit uniting such apertures.

7. In combination, a round box having a coin slot in its side Wall, and a. lining for such side formed of resilient material covering the coin slot and having round apertures, one adjacent each end of the coin slot, and a slit uniting such apertures and in line With the centers thereof.

8. In combination, a round box having a coin slot in its side wall, and a strip of elastic material loosely coiled in the box and urged against the Wall thereof by its own elasticity, such strip having a Hap covering the coin slot, the ends of the lining being interlocked.

9. A container for coin and the like having a receiving slot in one of its Walls, a lining for such wall formed of resilient material slitted to form a yielding Hap for covering the receiving slot.

GABRIEL FELSENTHAL. 

